Christmas 2012

 

Dash, middle, with his Lahlum cousins.  They get together at least once each year and always have a good time goofing off together.

Zeke, Angelina & Graham at G&G Green Acres’ home for Christmas.  Graham below, waiting for Grandpa Green Acres to read Wilbur’s Christmas Gift by Rodney R. Nelson.  It’s one of my favorite’s by a ND author.

Tante Lori with Marcus.  We spent Christmas Eve with Grandma & Grandpa Green Acres’ home.  Audrey always makes an amazing meal.  Afterwards we listened to Grandpa read and then opened gifts.

 

Christmas morning, we went to church and came home to open our own gifts.

This was Marcus’s favorite…Sophie giraffe.

Angelina (above) & Greg (below).

Zeke (above) and Marcus below.

Louis had a fun time opening his gifts.  He received an NDSU football outfit from Grandma & Grandpa Golden Acres.

All the youngest Miller grandsons received the NDSU football ‘pack’.  They were all thrilled!

Louis made gifts for everyone this year.  His sister is so good at doing crafts with him throughout the year.

Zeke is pretty impressed with his donut maker!

Dash helped Marcus open his ‘big’ gift.

The kids have ALL been playing with Playmobil the last couple months.  There are a lot of little pieces, so not sure I’ll leave it out once Marcus is mobile.  But, it’s been a great toy for our kids.

Merry Christmas!

Marcus’s First Christmas.

P.S.  I should note that I’m writing this up in APRIL during a BLIZZARD.  It doesn’t really seem odd to be talking about Christmas because it’s snowing to beat the band outside and this storm will most likely dump more snow than we’ve seen from any other storm this past winter.  We are in the 10”-12” snow-band.  What a crazy ‘Spring’!!

December Recap in Pics #4

 

I made stollen (it was a kit from King Arthur Flour)!  And I enjoyed it.  However, since it has almond paste, it probably won’t be something I make often.  Louis still reacts to some nuts, so we are avoiding all tree nuts.

Our family Christmas photo – I was running a little behind this year – for me.  It was still well within Christmas.

Tummy time for Marcus.  He already has favorite toys – Sophie giraffe in any of her three forms (that we own) are at the top of the list.

December Recap in Pics #3

Angelina’s Winter Dance Recital

Angelina is on the right…it’s challenging to take good action photos.

Having fun with a good friend.

December Recap in Pics #2

 

Louis loves to hold baby Marcus.  Lots of kisses and love from a three year old brother.

Santa Day in Marion.  Treat bags at this day are great!  They give limited candy and a juice box.

He’s just a fun little guy.

I still like feet and toes..

Zeke’s History Project:  a prairie scooner.  Not too bad!  Now what do we do with it?  Doesn’t matter as long as there’s a picture to record that this miraculous event (mom helping a child with a project) is recorded at least digitally.

 

Yes!  Another project for Zeke.  Science/health and a felt body.  It turned out pretty cool and he enjoyed the help of all his siblings.  Now, what to we do with this?!?

Felt boy has now found a place to reside…on top of a bookcase.  Where he will collect oodles of dust bunnies to keep him company.